Hadi al-Bahra
Hadi al-Bahra ( Arabic هادي البحرة, DMG Hādī al-Baḥra ; * February 13, 1959 in Damascus , United Arab Republic ) has been the president of the internationally recognized Syrian national coalition for opposition and revolutionary forces in place of the government of Bashar al-Assad since July 9, 2014 . Before his election as president, Hadi al-Bahra served as chief negotiator in the Geneva peace talks aimed at settling the Syrian civil war .
Hadi al-Bahra, who is politically independent and who made his alma mater at Wichita State University , was elected president to succeed Ahmad al- Jarba with 62 votes on July 9, 2014 in Istanbul , thus triumphing over his opponent Mowafaq Nayrabiyeh who received 41 votes.
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- ↑ a b Mike Theiler: Syria's Western-backed opposition-elects new president. Reuters, July 9, 2014, accessed August 13, 2014 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bahra, Hadi al- |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | هادي البحرة (Arabic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Damascus |